Quick Chicken Chow Mein
Quick Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Marinade
- 500 g chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, (or hoisin sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
For the Vegetables and Noodles
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 4 spring onions, white and light green parts cut into 5 cm segments, green parts chopped for garnish
- 200 g broccoli florets
- 1 onion, sliced
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 300 g chow mein noodles, pre-cooked or softened according to package instructions
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, as needed for stir-frying
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the sliced chicken strips with oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, chili garlic sauce (or hoisin sauce), and Chinese five-spice powder. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Let it marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken strips and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the chicken starts to brown.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Sprinkle the cornstarch over the cooking chicken and stir immediately to combine. Continue to stir-fry for 1 minute until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the brown sugar and stir until well combined. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, then remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the same pan. Add the julienned carrots and the white and light green segments of spring onion. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the broccoli florets and sliced onion to the pan. Continue to stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables start to soften slightly but still retain some crunch.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Add the bean sprouts to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables. Add the pre-cooked or softened chow mein noodles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir all the ingredients vigorously, ensuring the noodles, chicken, and vegetables are fully coated in the sauce and well combined. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through and the noodles are perfectly integrated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Transfer the chicken chow mein to a serving dish or serve directly from the pan. Garnish generously with the freshly chopped green parts of spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Quick Chicken Chow Mein
For the Chicken and Marinade
- 500 g chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, (or hoisin sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
For the Vegetables and Noodles
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 4 spring onions, white and light green parts cut into 5 cm segments, green parts chopped for garnish
- 200 g broccoli florets
- 1 onion, sliced
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 300 g chow mein noodles, pre-cooked or softened according to package instructions
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, as needed for stir-frying
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the sliced chicken strips with oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, chili garlic sauce (or hoisin sauce), and Chinese five-spice powder. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Let it marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken strips and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the chicken starts to brown.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Sprinkle the cornstarch over the cooking chicken and stir immediately to combine. Continue to stir-fry for 1 minute until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the brown sugar and stir until well combined. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, then remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the same pan. Add the julienned carrots and the white and light green segments of spring onion. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the broccoli florets and sliced onion to the pan. Continue to stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables start to soften slightly but still retain some crunch.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Add the bean sprouts to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables. Add the pre-cooked or softened chow mein noodles.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir all the ingredients vigorously, ensuring the noodles, chicken, and vegetables are fully coated in the sauce and well combined. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through and the noodles are perfectly integrated.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Transfer the chicken chow mein to a serving dish or serve directly from the pan. Garnish generously with the freshly chopped green parts of spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min